Social Justice Topics

Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty

Video

A Witness Speaks: The Stars are Watching (Video 4)

Fr. Romain Rurangirwa survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He was a college student at the time. In this fourth video segment, Fr. Romain tells spellbinding story of a memory from his childhood...
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Prayer Service

United States Presidential Inauguration: A Commitment to the Common Good

The inauguration provides an opportunity to pray for our new president and the needs of the country. This resource provides an explanation of the prayerful occasion which inaugurations provide, an...
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Video

A Witness Speaks: Plight of Orphans after Genocide (Video 3)

Fr. Romain Rurangirwa survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He was a college student at the time. In the third of seven video segments, Fr. Romain responds to a student's question about what has...
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The Visitor

Immigration and Hospitality In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life.  This film is an engaging look of what happens to the dynamics of hospitality and welcome in a...
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A Place at the Table: Justice for All in a Land of Plenty

Justice for the Poor in a Land of Plenty Domestic poverty is an obstacle to social justice and human flourishing. A new book on the subject explores why concern for the poor is an issue of social...
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A Story from the Streets

This two-page resource is the true story of how a man with a college education ended up homeless and on the streets in the nation's capital. Use this story for reflection and discussion.

Compare the Candidates: Economic Responses to Wall Street Crisis

This side-by-side chart compares the presidential candidate's plans to address and respond to the Wall Street crisis and current economic realities. This resource content is directly from each...
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Homelessness Unit & Overview Resource

Homelessness is a complex issue that requires not only our attention, but our compassion and action. A series of new educational resources have been created including: Understanding Homelessness...
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The Wall Street Crisis: Background and Causes

A Narrated Look This eight-page resource lays out the background, causes and connections behind this crisis. The resource includes: Effects, dangers and alternatives of the bailout ...
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The Wall Street Crisis: A Visual Overview

The Big Picture This two-page resource provides a full-color, illustrated overview and a step-by-step walk-through of the causes leading up to the Wall Street crisis. It lays out the big picture in...
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Lesson Plan

Campaigning for Human Dignity: Englarging the Moral Imagination

Campaigning for Human Dignity This lesson plan invites students to learn about the issues of the campaign and explore the connection to promoting human dignity.  Students learn about  each...
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